Arkansas weekly cattle auction summary

The Arkansas weekly livestock auction summary indicated receipts of 7,081 head of cattle selling the week ending on Sept. 24, compared to 8,392 head the previous reporting period and 8,845 head a year ago, according to the USDA-Arkansas Department of Agriculture Market News, Little Rock, Arkansas.

The total receipts included 5,438 head of feeder cattle, 1,209 head of slaughter cattle and 434 head of replacement cattle, compared to 7,115 head of feeder cattle, 857 head of slaughter cattle and 420 head of replacement cattle. A year ago, the total was 7,506 head of feeder cattle, 968 head of slaughter cattle and 371 head of replacement cattle. Compared to the close the previous week, the stocker steers weighing under 600 pounds were steady $3 higher. The feeder steers weighing over 600 pounds were steady to $3 lower on limited comparable sales. The feeder and stocker heifers were steady to $3 lower. The slaughter cows and bulls were steady to $3 lower. The supply included 77% feeder cattle with 34% steers, 39% were heifers and 26% were bulls; 17% was slaughter cattle with 88% cows and 12% were bulls; 6% was replacement cattle with 8% stock cows, 62% were bred cows, 10% were bred heifers and 19% were cow-calf pairs. The feeder cattle supply weighing over 600 pounds was 19%.